Who Was Anna Anderson?
Was Anna Anderson Anastasia?
There have been many claims regarding whether or not Anna Anderson was Anastasia. There are several reports both agreeing and denying that this claim is true. Whether it is true or false no one will ever know. There can only be evidence to back up someone’s argument, even if its wrong.
Anastasia Romanov was born June 5,1901. Her father was the Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Her mother was Alexandra Fyordorvn, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and her husband Albert, which makes Anastasia their great granddaughter. Her parents had four daughters, and one son, Anastasia was the youngest of the girls. Her older sisters names were Tatiana, Maria, and Olga, and her younger brother was Alexei Nikolaevich. On July 17, 1918, the Romanov family was ambushed by the Bloshevic secret police a year after Nicholas Romanov, Anastasia's father, was forced to abdicate his throne. They were brutally stabbed in the basement of their house. Once the bodies were recovered, there were two that were missing: Anastasia's and her younger brother's Alexei.
The Romanovs were very powerful people. They controlled about ten percent of the world's land mass and their net worth was thirty billion dollars, in a time when thirty billion was worth more than it is today. In his time, Tsar Nicholas was the most powerful man on earth and his wealth trumped any of the European royalties. It was most likely this tremendous power that he had, which is what eventually led to his destruction, not only as Tsar or Russia, but also the destruction of his life and family.
Anastasia was the most charming of her sisters and also the naughtiest. She loved pranking her tutors and servants, often tripping them among other stunts. She also loved climbing trees and when asked to come down she would often refuse. She was strong-willed with a mind of her own. Yet people were often drawn to her because of her captive personality. Although she never cared much for her looks, she
There have been many claims regarding whether or not Anna Anderson was Anastasia. There are several reports both agreeing and denying that this claim is true. Whether it is true or false no one will ever know. There can only be evidence to back up someone’s argument, even if its wrong.
Anastasia Romanov was born June 5,1901. Her father was the Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Her mother was Alexandra Fyordorvn, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and her husband Albert, which makes Anastasia their great granddaughter. Her parents had four daughters, and one son, Anastasia was the youngest of the girls. Her older sisters names were Tatiana, Maria, and Olga, and her younger brother was Alexei Nikolaevich. On July 17, 1918, the Romanov family was ambushed by the Bloshevic secret police a year after Nicholas Romanov, Anastasia's father, was forced to abdicate his throne. They were brutally stabbed in the basement of their house. Once the bodies were recovered, there were two that were missing: Anastasia's and her younger brother's Alexei.
The Romanovs were very powerful people. They controlled about ten percent of the world's land mass and their net worth was thirty billion dollars, in a time when thirty billion was worth more than it is today. In his time, Tsar Nicholas was the most powerful man on earth and his wealth trumped any of the European royalties. It was most likely this tremendous power that he had, which is what eventually led to his destruction, not only as Tsar or Russia, but also the destruction of his life and family.
Anastasia was the most charming of her sisters and also the naughtiest. She loved pranking her tutors and servants, often tripping them among other stunts. She also loved climbing trees and when asked to come down she would often refuse. She was strong-willed with a mind of her own. Yet people were often drawn to her because of her captive personality. Although she never cared much for her looks, she